Definition

1. Noun:
   • Death-bell; passing-bell: A bell tolled to announce a death or to mark the passing of a soul, often in a religious or community context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng chuông cáo phó vang lên khắp làng. (The sound of the death-bell rang throughout the village.)
  • Nhà thờ đánh chuông cáo phó khi một giáo dân qua đời. (The church tolls the passing-bell when a parishioner dies.)

Advanced Usage

• The tolling of the chuông cáo phó often follows a specific pattern, such as one stroke for each year of the deceased's life, or a slow, solemn sequence.

Variants and Related Words

• Chuông báo tử (n): A synonym for death-bell.
• Chuông tang (n): Funeral bell; mourning bell.

Synonyms

• Knell: The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
• Passing-bell: A bell rung to announce a death.

Related Idioms

• While not a standalone idiom, the phrase "tiếng chuông cáo phó" (the sound of the death-bell) is used metaphorically to signify an ominous sign or the definitive end of something.
  • Bản báo cáo đó như tiếng chuông cáo phó cho dự án. (That report was like a death knell for the project.)

noun

1. Death-bell;passing-bell